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Noun
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According to a diplomat of my acquaintance, snipers were visible in and around Red Square, in advance of the parade, as well as soldiers with anti-drone weapons.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2026 -
Police snipers perched on rooftops overlooking the site.—
Philip Marcelo,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Leo took a pilgrimage to those ruins Tuesday, arriving during a rainstorm with sharpshooters covering the ancient flagstones and colonnades.—
Claudio Lavanga,
NBC news,
15 Apr. 2026
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The pope arrived at the ruins in a rainstorm and with tight security, with sharpshooters positioned around the site and police officers stationed every few yards along roads leading to it.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Given the players that would have to be shipped out to make a Giannis Antetokounmpo trade happen, would a core of Bam Adebayo and Giannis work well together, or would opponents pack the paint given the lack of 3-point shooters?—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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Mentorship, battleships and shooters' lack of friendships, in readers’ eyes.—
Letters to the Editor,
Washington Post,
7 May 2026
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“Riflemen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riflemen. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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